The Atmosphere/Energy program bridges the gap between the two key disciplines of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Fossil-fuel energy contributes directly to air pollution and global warming. Atmospheric winds solar radiation and precipitation are sources of renewable wind wave solar and hydroelectric power. The Atmosphere/Energy program combines the fields of Atmospheric Science and Energy Science and Engineering. This natural combination finds the best ways to mitigate atmospheric problems by increasing the efficiency with which energy is used optimizing the use of natural energy resources, and understanding the effects of energy technologies on the atmosphere.